Tangy Tuna Salad Wraps…and a 17 Day Diet recap

by Aggies Kitchen on January 26, 2012


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So it’s been a few posts since I mentioned the ‘diet‘. Ugh. That word still makes me cringe. So I did it, I played with the diet for 2 weeks (almost 17 days). I ate well, I detoxed my body, I felt good, I was cranky, I lost 7 pounds, I’m drinking less wine, I re-developed good eating habits, I rebelled a little, I lost the holiday bloat, I moved on. I am no longer on a ‘diet’. Ugh. Thank goodness.

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Asian Stuffed Napa Cabbage

January 25, 2012

So I joined a CSA. If you follow me on Facebook, then you know I was excited about it…I went a little nuts with posting photos of all of our pretty vegetables after our first pickup. Here’s a little glimpse of what I’ve been taking home every week… Holy veggies!

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Winter Reading: What’s On My Bookshelf Right Now

January 23, 2012

well…not really my bookshelf, but more like my bedside table. Where are my readers out there? This post is for you. A few of my favorite bloggers have posted about what they are reading in the past and I have always loved those posts. (I actually contributed a few book recommendation to Lori’s post back [...]

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My Mid-Morning Iced Coffee {and a Dunkin’ Donuts Coffee Giveaway}

January 19, 2012

I’m a coffee drinker. I love my coffee first thing in the morning…so much that I’ve finally trained figured out a way to get my husband to make it for me every morning. It’s simple, it gets me out of bed with a smile and I need it to function. I’m so glad that my [...]

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Hearty Kale, White Bean and Tomato Soup

January 17, 2012

Are you cold? Make some soup.

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Chinese 5-Spice Turkey Lettuce Wraps

January 11, 2012

Pin It Note to self: make lettuce wraps more often at home. Seriously people, don’t you just love lettuce wraps? Why do I always forget about them?? I’m obsessed with the ones at PF Changs (the vegetarian tofu ones are awesome for first-time tofu tasting!) and have had the copykat recipe bookmarked for them for [...]

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Monday…and a Zucchini Frittata

January 9, 2012

Hello Monday. Call me crazy but I have been so looking forward to this Monday. This Monday (today) my kids went back to school after a long, full, and fun winter break. We enjoyed our time together but by about Wednesday of last week I was ready for ‘normal’ and most definitely routine. I had [...]

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Salmon and Veggie Stir Fry….Day 4 of the 17 Day Diet

January 5, 2012

Pin It So it’s day 4 of my 17 Day Diet and I have to say…it hasn’t been too bad! I think once you get your fridge stocked and you know your options and have your meals somewhat planned (and of course the WILLPOWER, which  I must say is so incredibly important and I am [...]

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Hello 2012…and The 17 Day Diet

January 1, 2012

Well hello there 2012, you kind of snuck up on us didn’t you? Seriously though, can you believe it’s already January 1?! I’m not trying to stir up any envy here, but it certainly doesn’t feel like January 1 in my neck of the woods, we’ve been in the 80s most of this week and [...]

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Bye Bye 2011…

December 30, 2011

Yes, I love Christmas…but I have to say that I LOVE the New Year. I love the New Year for the same reason I love Mondays, it’s a fresh start and I am motivated to be positively productive. I feel good when I’m positively productive. 2011 was good to me. I got a job (after [...]

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Merry Christmas to you and yours…

December 24, 2011
Sammy and Gina Chrismas 2011

I took this photo of my kids the other day right after they visited Santa. They were giddy, full of smiles and just plain old loving on each other. It was one of those precious moments that, as a mom, you just want to bottle up and carry with you every single day. My heart [...]

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